From the Left

The left thinks May’s opponents were foolish to call for a no-confidence vote, as she’s the only chance for a non-disastrous Brexit agreement.

From the Right

The right sees the confidence vote as a setback for both May and supporters of no-deal Brexit.

“What doomed the [hardline] Brexiters' arguments against her leadership was the growing realization in recent months that they had no plan of their own. Their vague strategy to withhold some of the divorce payment, deny the problem of the Irish border, seek to reopen negotiations and hope that German carmakers make a fuss wasn't just unconvincing; it was so ridiculous as to make transparent their real aim of leaving without a deal.”Bloomberg

“The truth is – and always was – that the implacable anti-Europeans were never going to muster the votes to get rid of May. The numbers were clear. So were the lack of realistic options… May would have had to have been found drunk in the gutter before most Tory MPs would have voted her out at a difficult time like this… The prime minister is a lame duck, it is true, but she remains a remarkably resilient lame duck.”The Guardian

“Any Brexit deal involves bad choices. Either Britain pays an economic price for losing access to markets, or — if Britain stays inside European customs arrangements without helping to set the rules — there is a price to be paid in influence. With an eye on voters’ wallets, May chose the latter.”Washington Post

Some are suggesting a second referendum. “The negotiations between Britain and the EU have exposed the full downside of Brexit…

"Neither the supporters nor the opponents of Brexit like it. But the alternative is to leave the EU without any deal, which could cause major disruptions in air travel, financial payments, goods shipments and other interactions between Britain and EU nations. Britain would have to endure whatever the EU chose to impose. Fortunately, there is a solution to this excruciating dilemma: Let the people vote again.”Chicago Tribune

“With May having more than a third of her own party against, the Brexit agreement she has forged looks dead in the water… Nor is May in a position to negotiate a new deal, since the EU has taken a take-it-or-leave-it position. May’s one path forward might be to push for another Brexit referendum.”New Republic

From the Right

The right sees the confidence vote as a setback for both May and supporters of no-deal Brexit.

“This is not a victory in any real sense for May, as she seeks to secure… support for her Brexit deal. Government figures tonight are surprised by the number of MPs voting against… The pitch today has been that May will deliver Brexit and then go. Today’s result means that she can do little more than that.”Spectator USA

“May is no closer to winning a Parliamentary majority for any plan, let alone hers. Various factions support her deal; her deal if she can wrest a few more concessions from Brussels; a deeper trade deal resembling Norway’s; a second Brexit referendum; or no Brexit…

"The compromise leaves a lot to be desired. But it allows for an orderly departure and opens the way toward concluding a deep free-trade agreement with the EU before the UK is relegated to the status of a third country. More importantly, the EU, for which Brexit is of secondary importance, is simply not going to go back to the negotiating table in earnest.”American Enterprise Institute

“The result of the no-confidence vote is to create more uncertainty ahead of a vote on May’s withdrawal agreement. The fact is that Brexit was an attempt to reassert the sovereignty of Parliament. But the balance of power in the U.K. Parliament is against Brexit, whether it be a no-deal crash out, or Theresa May’s negotiated version. Britain is sliding into the constitutional crisisthat exists between a sovereign Parliament and government-by-referendum.”National Review